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Seth Comly Hill 1836 - 1912

From Bell's History of Northumberland County PA - 1891, Page 1122: SETH C. HILL,
farmer, was born in Chillisquaque township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania,
November 9, 1836, son of Elijah and Rebecca (Wenrich) Hill.
He received his education at the public schools, and has principally
followed the occupation of farmer. For six years he was engaged in the lumber business in
Clinton county, PA and was engaged in the grocery business in Milton several years, after
which he embarked in the dairy business, and in 1880 accepted his present position as manager
of the farm and dairy of William Heinen. In 1861 he married Rachel, daughter of Abraham Angeny,
a native of Bucks county and a settler of Turbut township. By this union they have six children:
Clara; Kate; Alice; Bessie; William; and Harry. Mr. Hill is an elder in the Lutheran church of
Milton. Politically he is a Republican.